God's Word is the Truth!

Today’s Reading:  Mark 4:1-20

“Listen!” and “He who has ears to hear, let him hear” are definitely the theme of these scriptures.  Now this is really hitting home with me because of a conversation that I had with a few friends today---these very words from these scriptures is what we were talking about.  We were basically saying that Jesus is telling us to listen up and if we have ears we should be hearing what he is saying.  He is doing everything to tell us the truth, to show us the right path with his parables, he is saying I am telling you, but you have to listen.  He is sowing the word, but we have to be the ones that hold on to that word because Satan is just waiting for the right moment to snatch that ‘word of truth’ away from us.  I always knew that reading the Bible was important to living a Christian life, but not until writing this blog have I learned just how important it is.  The Holy Spirit is our guide and he does speak to us, but so many times it is through the reading of God’s Word that I hear the Holy Spirit’s voice of guidance and wisdom.  The voice of comfort and love.  The voice of grace and mercy.  Jesus is the voice of truth and I find that truth come alive in His Word.  I believe that everything happens for a reason and that Jesus uses everything to get our attention and today was no different for me---it is no coincidence that my conversation today was a direct connection to the scriptures that God knew I would read tonight.  So what is he showing me?  I think he is showing me that reading his Word, knowing his Word, living according to his Word is even more important than I realize.  No matter how busy I get, he is telling me to stop for a moment, stop and read my Word, stop and absorb my Word, when you take that time everything will fall into place and your feet will land on the right path.  Our life will continue to have its ups and downs, but no matter where I am in this life I need the Word of God to keep me on the right path, to feed my soul, and to lift my spirit. If you’re reading this blog I thank you, but more importantly I encourage you, I beg you to go to God’s Word, it is there that you will find the answer to everything you need.  God’s Word is sufficient and it is the truth.  You know as I was praying this morning, Jesus spoke to me and said ‘the truth is the truth no matter what anyone says, the truth is the truth regardless of what things look like, the truth will still be the truth when nothing else is left!  I am telling you, my friend, this world is falling apart and we have to hold on to that truth, we have to stand on that truth and not waiver.  Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6)and he is the only one that can save us from the destruction of this world.  Want to know the truth?  Read God’s Word!